Gender Wage Gap Widens in 2008
A new Fact Sheet released by the Institute for Women's [...]
Reacting to the Presidentâs Speech on Health Care Reform
Listening to the President Wednesday night, I found it interesting, [...]
Labor Day Not So Celebratory for Many Women
The Institute for Women's Policy Research released today a fact [...]
A Fallen Champion of Womenâs Economic Rights
One of the great and rare things about Senator Ted [...]
The Need for Paid Parental Leave for Federal Employees: Adapting to a Changing Workforce-Executive Summary
The federal government, unlike many large private employers, does not provide paid parental leave to its employees.
Unemployment Among Single Mother Families
Women who maintain families without a spouse present are almost twice as likely as married men to be unemployed, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for August 2009.
Women and the Gulf Coast: Four Years Later
Four years ago, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita ravaged the Gulf [...]
IWPR Mourns the Loss of a Champion of Women’s Equality
On this sad occasion for the entire nation, we wish [...]
August 26th is Women’s Equality Day, Yet Women Are Still Not Equal
Today, August 26, we celebrate Women's Equality Day and mark [...]
Valuing Good Health in North Carolina: The Costs and Benefits of Paid Sick Days
North Carolina lawmakers are now considering the Healthy Families and Healthy Workplaces Act.
